Even in the case where an accident is not your fault, no insurance policy will cover all your losses. Motor Legal Protection can cover certain costs; which you may incur by seeking to recover your uninsured losses from the person who caused the accident.
2. What are uninsured losses?
These losses can include your policy excess, loss of earnings, vehicle hire charges, personal injury damages (such as compensation for whiplash). Other losses include your vehicle repair costs (if third party cover), medical fees, compensation for the loss of use of your vehicle, damage to personal belongings, vehicle recovery, storage charges and out of pocket expenses. Our Motor Legal Protection policies cover up to £100,000 legal costs and expenses.
Note that this cover is not included on a standard insurance policy, it is only applicable if you have added Motor Legal Protection.
3. What if I'm injured or any of my passengers as a result of an accident?
If the accident is not your fault, your Motor Legal Protection can instruct a solicitor to act on your behalf and attempt to claim compensation for your injuries, for example where a whiplash injury is caused by a rear end shunt. Even if you are the driver at fault, your passengers are covered under the Motor Legal Protection policy if they are injured.